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Yiya
6 years agoMember
Hi @Lizzie75, as @kmakm has explained the start of the session while your head gets numb from the freezing cold cap and the sedative that the hospital provide kicks in could be very tough. For me it was the first 15 to 20 minutes that I had to fight through the cold and then I was pretty much asleep for the remaining 4 hours. What really helped me was to take a portable electric blanket with me as in general I get cold very easily, and sip on warm tea until I went to sleep and then when if I woke up through out the session. I was lucky enough to have my mum sitting with me in all the sessions and she helped me to keep warm with drinks and hot soup. That said, the lady cold-capping in the chair next to me wore sleeveless tops in all her sessions and spent her treatment reading a book and not bothering at all about the cold, so it is much more bearable for some people. Let us know how you go and if you need any additional tips